After a week of working in jaisalmer, we have dropped the cameraman off in jodhpur for him to go home and we have travelled on to pushkar. A very different city from what i have seen so far.
We were driven by one of the producer's drivers which was a lot more relaxing than with the bus. He picked us up at 5 am and we arrived in pushkar at 9 after we had a short stop at the driver's brother-in-law's house for chai. The best chai we have had is without a doubt at the family homes we have been invited to. Families are very proud of their homes, even if it is very basic with a few rooms with matresses on the floor and a small kitchen. The family traditions are also very interesting. Most families from grandchildren to great grandparents live together in one house. The daughters are married off and have to go and live with the husband's family and the sons stay put. It seemd to work well, grandparents are there whenever a babysitter is needed, there are lots of children and everyone chips in with the housework.
Anyway, pushkar is regarded as a very holy city with a large lake right in the middle were all of the religious ceremonies take place throughout the day. It is not as hectic and chaotic as other cities and is definitely more backpacker/hippy orientated. i am looking forward to a few relaxing days here after a busy working week.
Inn Seventh Heaven...our hotel
We were driven by one of the producer's drivers which was a lot more relaxing than with the bus. He picked us up at 5 am and we arrived in pushkar at 9 after we had a short stop at the driver's brother-in-law's house for chai. The best chai we have had is without a doubt at the family homes we have been invited to. Families are very proud of their homes, even if it is very basic with a few rooms with matresses on the floor and a small kitchen. The family traditions are also very interesting. Most families from grandchildren to great grandparents live together in one house. The daughters are married off and have to go and live with the husband's family and the sons stay put. It seemd to work well, grandparents are there whenever a babysitter is needed, there are lots of children and everyone chips in with the housework.
Anyway, pushkar is regarded as a very holy city with a large lake right in the middle were all of the religious ceremonies take place throughout the day. It is not as hectic and chaotic as other cities and is definitely more backpacker/hippy orientated. i am looking forward to a few relaxing days here after a busy working week.
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| Oh...and i forgot to mention the monkeys! |
Cant stop looking at the monkey pic ;)))
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